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Appliances Bell Engineering MFB Melbourne Rescue Scania Victoria

FRV – Car 191 – Scania Heavy Rescue by Bell Engineering

Car 191 is one of a series of 6 new heavy rescues built on a Scania Dual Cab Chassis. Prior rescues were based on single cab ACCO models.

These rescues are built by Bell Engineering and calls Fire Station 3 Carlton home.

Service – Fire Rescue Victoria
Appliance Type – Heavy Rescue
Fleet Number – Car 191
Cab Chassis – Scania P320
Body Builder – Bell Engineering
Registration – MDF563
Commissioned – 2020

FRV On Scene at a 2nd Alarm Structure Fire on Victoria Street, Abbotsford
Rescue 3 on scene of a 2nd Alarm Structure Fire in Abbotsford
FRV On Scene at a 2nd Alarm Structure Fire on Victoria Street, Abbotsford
Rescue 3 on scene of a 2nd Alarm Structure Fire in Abbotsford
Appliances Bell Engineering MFB Melbourne Rescue Scania Victoria

FRV – Car 192 – Scania Heavy Rescue by Bell Engineering

Car 192 is one of a series of 6 new heavy rescues built on a Scania Dual Cab Chassis. Prior rescues were based on single cab ACCO models.

These rescues are built by Bell Engineering and calls Fire Station 7 Thomastown home.

Service – Fire Rescue Victoria
Appliance Type – Heavy Rescue
Fleet Number – Car 192
Cab Chassis – Scania P320
Body Builder – Bell Engineering
Registration – MDF564
Commissioned – 2020

FRV Rescue 7 Thomastown
Rescue 7 departing a high angle incident

FRV Rescue 7 Thomastown
Appliances Bell Engineering MFB Melbourne Rescue Scania

FRV – Car 193 – Scania Heavy Rescue by Bell Engineering

Car 193 is one of a series of 6 new heavy rescues built on a Scania Dual Cab Chassis. Prior rescues were based on single cab ACCO models.

These rescues are built by Bell Engineering and calls Fire Station 25 Oakleigh its home.

Service – Fire Rescue Victoria
Appliance Type – Heavy Rescue
Fleet Number – Car 193
Cab Chassis – Scania P320
Body Builder – Bell Engineering
Registration – MDF565
Commissioned – 2020

Rescue 25 Oakleigh on move-up to FS24

Rescue 25 arriving at FS24

Rescue 25 Oakleigh on move-up to FS24
Rescue 25 arriving at FS24
Appliances Fire & Rescue NSW Isuzu Rescue

Fire & Rescue NSW – ME618 – Isuzu – Heavy Rescue

Service – NSW Fire & Rescue
Appliance type – Heavy Rescue
Fleet number – ME618
Cab Chassis – Isuzu
Body Builder –
Registration – FBY618

Previously served at 36 Crows Nest before being reallocated. Crows Nest now run a Rescue Pumper, without a Heavy Rescue appliance.

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Appliances Fire & Rescue NSW Rescue Varley

Fire & Rescue NSW – ME206 – Varley Commander – Heavy Rescue 1

Service – NSW Fire & Rescue
Appliance type – Heavy Rescue
Fleet number – ME206
Cab Chassis – Varley Commander
Body Builder – Varley
Registration – FBY206

Served at City of Sydney as Rescue 1 until 2012
This was the only Heavy Rescue appliance with a crew cab. This was replaced with an Isuzu single Cab Heavy Rescue and Rescue Pumper as part of a change of crews and Rescue resources at City of Sydney Fire Station during 2012

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FRNSW Rescue 1Heavy Rescue from City of Sydney station.